I have been to the other Catskill fire towers numerous times. It was five years ago that I finally made it to Red Hill. In a down pour, I did not even bother climbing the tower.
Today the weather did not fully cooperate, but there were at least some views (of what I don't know). Red Hill is remote. Even when approaching from the south, it's an hour and a half from Monroe. I'll only do this hike if it's in conjunction with something else.
Red Hill is a short 1.4 mile walk on a single track trail. It's a real trail with plenty of rocks. There's also almost 1,000 feet elevation gained. Not bad for a "hill".
The fire tower affords some great views of the surrounding mountains and farm land. I expected to see Slide, but I'm not sure if I did. I think Wildcat obstructed the views. Doubletop was in view, but I was not certain which one it was. Still, the views were quite nice. Especially of the area up close. It appears to be a nice valley to live in if quite remote.
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